The Charters of Freedom Level Q

The Charters of Freedom Level Q

Name Date

Here are this weeks Vocabulary Words

charters______

freedom______

parchment______

traitors______

articles______

original______

citizens______

Other words:

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Monday: / Tuesday
Meet with Mr. O / Meet with Mr. O
Begin The Charters of Freedom / Cont. The Charters of Freedom
/15 / Complete vocabulary page 2 / /12 / SW Reference Mtls.(pgs 34)
Begin Whole Class Strategy / /11 / HWReference Mtls (page 56)
Wednesday / Thursday
Meet with Mr. O / Meet with Mr. O
Cont. The Charters of Freedom / Finish The Charters of Freedom
/12 / SW:CLOSE READING(pg. 7-8) / /12 / SW: on Symbolism (pgs 12-13)
/12 / HW:CLOSE READING(pg. 9-11) / /12 / HomeworkSymbolism (page 14-15)
Friday / QUIZ SCORES
Finish Agenda, Weekly quizzes / ___/16 literal ___/16 inf.

Weekly AgendaPlease Note: Early finishers: Once you have completed you daily checklist please read your novel

The Charters of Freedom Level Q – Vocabulary__/15

charters freedomparchmenttraitors

articlesoriginalcitizens

Write 5 sentences using the vocabulary words above. You may choose any 5 words from the list above. You may include more words if you wish.

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2. ______

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Seatwork- Tuesday

CHOOSING RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION

There are many resources for information we need everyday. The newspaper gives the most current daily news such as current events, sports information, and daily weather. The encyclopedia has information on many general topics and people in history. The dictionary will give correct spellings of words, their meanings and how to pronounce a word. The library card catalog will give you the names of authors, titles of books available and a listing of books available in the library. Read each of the following. Choose the best resource for the information needed.

Joleesa needs to know what the weather is like in Los Angeles, California today. What resource should she use?______
Andrew has report due on American inventors. What resource should he use?______
Elizabeth needs to find the meaning of the word " bewildered". What resource should she use?______
Cameron loves to follow the Atlanta Braves. He wants to know the score for the game last night. What resource should he use? ______

Choose the best resource for the information needed.

1) James needs to know what the weather is like in Los Angeles, California today. What resource should she use?

a) Newspaper / b) Encyclopedia / c )Almanac / d) Atlas

2)Jeff has a report due on presidents. What resource should he use?

a) Newspaper / b) Encyclopedia / c )Almanac / d) Atlas

The Charters of Freedom Level QReference Materials

Seatwork- Tuesday

Choose the best resource for the information needed

3)Riley loves to follow to the Oakland A’s. He wants to know the score for the game last night. What resource should he use?

a) Interview / b) Newspaper / c )Dictionary / d) Almanac

4) Thomas’ family is buying a new bulldog puppy. He needs information on bulldogs. What resource should he use?

a) Dictionary / b) Internet / c ) Thesaurus / d) Newspaper

5) Christopher needs to find out how to pronounce a word. What resource should he use?

a) Dictionary / b) Atlas / c )Television / d) Almanac

6) Leslie loves to read books by Judy Blume. What resource should she use to find books written by this author?

a) Interview / b) Library program / c )Dictionary / d) Almanac

7)Fallon needs to find the meaning of the word “terse". What resource should she use?

a) Dictionary / b) Atlas / c )Television / d) Almanac

8)Seanwants to find the latest news on Teletubby land. What resource should she use?

a) Dictionary / b) Atlas / c )Television / d) Almanac

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Homework- Tuesday

CHOOSING RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION

There are many resources for information we need everyday. The newspaper gives the most current daily news such as current events, sports information, and daily weather. The encyclopedia has information on many general topics and people in history. The dictionary will give correct spellings of words, their meanings and how to pronounce a word. The library card catalog will give you the names of authors, titles of books available and a listing of books available in the library. Read each of the following. Choose the best resource for the information needed.

Fallon loves to read books by Richard Peck. What resource should she use to find other books written by the author? ______
Sean' family is moving to Arizona. He needs information on animals that live there. What resource should he use? ______
Joe needs to find out how to spell a word. What resource should he use? ______
Kristina wants to find out about information about the earthquake in Washington this morning. What resource should she use? ______

The Charters of Freedom Level QReference Materials

Homework- Tuesday

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Seatwork- Wednesday

The Articles of Confederation

After the Revolutionary War, the American states were independent from Great Britain. They needed to create a plan to run this new nation. The first plan created was known as the Articles of Confederation and was adopted by the Congress on November 15, 1777.
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved by the last of the 13 American states, Maryland, in 1781 and became the ruling document in the new nation. The Articles created a nation that was a league of friendship and constant union. /

The state governments had most of the power under the Articles, with little power given to the central government. Congress, for example, had to rely upon the states for its funds and for the execution of its decrees. The central government received little respect and was not able to accomplish much because it had little authority over states or individuals in America.

In the words of George Washington, the government created by the Articles of the Confederation was "little more than the shadow without the substance." As the need for a stronger federal government began to be realized, leaders from throughout the states got together to decide how to create it. The Federal Constitutional Convention of 1787 was responsible for drafting the Constitution of the United States, the document which took the place of the Articles of Confederation in 1789 and created a stronger central government.

The Constitution of the United States is the cornerstone of our American government. In 4,543 words this document describes the structure or plan of the government and the rights of the American people. The Constitution is known as a "living document" because it can be changed. Since its approval, it has only been changed or amended 27 times. The Constitution is a strong document, more powerful than any branch of government or any state. At the same time, it is flexible enough to allow for freedom and changes in America.

Why did the founding fathers decide to create the Constitution?______

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Seatwork- Wednesday

We can get better at thinking about the question if we choose specifically what to look for. We call this a lens. Go back and reread the article. Then list the problems with the Articles of Confederation. (4 pts.)

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Now… take those items off of the list above and use them to give a more detailed answer.

Please answer in complete sentences. Why did the founding fathers decide to create the Constitution? (8 pts.)

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CCSSR1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific

textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

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Homework- Wednesday

After the leaders of the new United States wrote the Constitution, they had to get the thirteen states to agree to it. Some of the states didn't want to agree unless they could add some specific rights for individual people. So in 1791 the United States added ten new rights to the Constitution. These are called the Bill of Rights. These items are the original 10 amendments. The Bill of Rights are part of the Constitution. This allows our Constitution to adjust to changes that occur in society over time. The Constitution is a strong document, more powerful than any branch of government or any state. At the same time, it is flexible enough to allow for freedom and changes in America.

These are the ten rights that are in the Bill of Rights:

Congress can't make any law about your religion, or stop you from practicing your religion, or keep you from saying whatever you want, or publishing whatever you want (like in a newspaper or a book). And Congress can't stop you from meeting peacefully for a demonstration to ask the government to change something.
Congress can't stop people from having and carrying weapons, because we need to be able to defend ourselves.

You don't have to let soldiers live in your house, except if there is a war, and even then only if Congress has passed a law about it.

Nobody can search your body, or your house, or your papers and things, unless they can prove to a judge that they have a good reason to think you have committed a crime.

You can't be tried for any serious crime without a Grand Jury meeting first to decide whether there's enough evidence for a trial. And if the jury decides you are innocent, the government can't try again with another jury. You don't have to say anything at your trial. You can't be killed, or put in jail, or fined, unless you were convicted of a crime by a jury. And the government can't take your house or your farm or anything that is yours, unless the government pays for it.

If you're arrested, you have a right to have your trial pretty soon, and the government can't keep you in jail without trying you. The trial has to be public, so everyone knows what is happening. The case has to be decided by a jury of ordinary people from your area. You have the right to know what you are accused of, to see and hear the people who are witnesses against you, to have the government help you get witnesses on your side, and you have the right to a lawyer to help you.

You also have the right to a jury when it is a civil case (a law case between two people rather than between you and the government).

The government can't make you pay more than is reasonable in bail or in fines, and the government can't order you to have cruel or unusual punishments (like torture) even if you are convicted of a crime.

Just because these rights are listed in the Constitution doesn't mean that you don't have other rights too.

Anything that the Constitution doesn't say that Congress can do should be left up to the states, or to the people.

After Reading the passage once answer the following:What is the Bill of Rights? What is one of the amendments?

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Homework- Wednesday

We can get better at thinking about the question if we choose specifically what to look for. We call this a lens. Now Go back and reread the article. Find and LIST several details about the Bill of Rights as well as details about an amendment. (4 pts.)

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Now… take those items off of the list above and use them to give a more detailed answer.

Please answer in complete sentences. What is the Bill of Rights? What is one of the amendments? (8 pts.)

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CCSSR1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific

textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

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Seatwork- Thursday

A symbol is something that stands for something else. Symbols can be an image that makes reading a map easier to understand. People who speak different languages may not be able to make sense of another language, but a picture is something almost everyone can understand. A symbol can be an object, but also a person, or an action. Writers will use the American flag as a symbol of freedom and our country, and the eagle as a symbol of the United States. We will work with basic maps symbols in this activity.

Maps are one of the most important tools on Earth. They help us find places. They show us Earth's mountains and oceans. To read a map, you need to understand its different parts.
2Maps are paper diagrams of the Earth's surface. The first part of a map you need to know is its title. The title tells you what the map is showing. A map of the streets in your town would have your town's name as its title. A compass rose helps you to find direction. Although it is not a flower, it is still important. A simple compass rose may look like a plus sign with arrows. At the ends of the arrows the four cardinal directions would be listed. They are north, south, east, and west. The top arrow would point to the top of the map, which is north. The bottom arrow points south to the bottom of the map.
3The next important part of the map is the symbols. Maps show a smaller picture of the Earth's surface. You can't draw a life-size mountain on a small piece of paper. That is why cartographers use small pictures. Symbols are the points, lines, and patterns that are listed in the map key. The key is a box located in one of the bottom corners of the map. Symbols have different colors depending on the physical feature the drawing represents. For example, water features like rivers, lakes, and oceans are colored blue. Trees, woods, orchards, and shrubs are usually colored green. Red is used for important roads. What about buildings and mountains? Well, buildings are colored black, and mountains and hills are colored brown.
4Cartographers also use a special way to measure distances on maps. They use scale. A scale is a smaller distance that is used to represent or show a larger distance. If maps were drawn showing the actual distance between places that it are on Earth, you would not be able to fold the road map. Forget about putting it in your parents' car. Most maps use a scale with inches and miles. They can also use feet and kilometers. For example, one inch may equal fifty miles. So, let's say you are trying to measure the distance between your hometown and New York City. What will you do? Well, you can use a ruler. Line up the ruler on the map so that the two points are in a straight line. It may not be perfectly straight, but close enough. Make sure the mark labeled zero is at your starting point. Now measure in inches to your ending point, New York City. How many inches do you have? Let's say you measured five inches. Well, for every inch, the scale says it is about 50 miles on land. You can add 50 five times or multiply 50 times 5. Your hometown is about 250 miles from New York City. You have just used a bar scale.

5The last part of a map is called a grid. A grid is a system of vertical and horizontal lines. Street maps may use grids to locate streets within a town or city. Each vertical line is labeled along the top of the map with letters from the alphabet. The horizontal lines will be labeled along the sides of the map with numbers, usually starting from one. If you want to find a certain location, there is an index. An index is a list of the locations and their letter/number spots. For example, your street may be located at A5 on the grid. That means you find "A" and move your finger down the map until it lines up with "5." You have found your street.
6If you remember these important parts of a map, it should be easy to find your way.

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The article discusses how cartographers use symbols as tools to help a person understand what is on a map. Give at least three examples of where a cartographer uses a symbol to represent something on a map. Be sure to use examples that were listed in the passage.

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Homework- Thursday

Jean Learns About National Symbols and Holidays

"There is only a little more information about the citizenship test to study for," Jean told his friend Rob.
"What's that?" Rob asked.
"It's about national symbols and holidays," Jean answered.
"Well, let's get going," Rob said. "How can I help you?"
"Tell me about the U.S. flag," Jean said.
"It has thirteen stripes," Rob explained. "These stand for the original thirteen colonies. It also has 50 stars. There is one for each state. When we say the Pledge of Allegiance we show loyalty to our country and our flag.
"We also show our loyalty when we sing the national anthem. Ours is called the Star-Spangled Banner," Rob explained. "It was made from a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812. But it wasn't officially our national anthem until 1931."
"That's interesting," Jean said. "That's why I like studying with you. You know all these cool facts that make it fun."
"Glad I can help," Rob chuckled. "What other symbol do you need to know about?"
"There's a question about the Statue of Liberty," Jean said. "But I already know some things about that. It was a gift from my former country, France. It stands in New York Harbor to welcome immigrants to this country. It is a symbol of freedom."
"That's right," Rob said. "It was a great gift. Speaking of gifts, what do you need to know about holidays?"
"Well, I already know that the U.S. celebrates Independence Day on July fourth," Jean said. "What are some other national holidays?"
"Well, there is Memorial Day when we honor soldiers who have died defending our country. There are also Labor Day and Veterans Day. Columbus Day is celebrated in October to honor Christopher Columbus who is given credit for discovering America. Other holidays pay tribute our leaders. For example, Presidents' Day honors George Washington and Abraham Lincoln; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day honors the great civil rights leader. And, of course, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day are national holidays."
"What happens on national holidays?" Jean asked.
"Government offices and many businesses are closed," Rob explained. "People celebrate together."
"Sounds like fun," Jean said. "I'm going to celebrate when I pass this test!"